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Sir Bobby Charlton: Crowds gather for funeral procession

Jun 19,2023 7:30 am

Crowds have gathered outside the home of Manchester United for The Funeral procession of Sir Bobby Charlton .

The England and Red Devils legend in Macclesfield General Hospital on 21 October.

The Funeral cortège arrived at Old Trafford to rounds of applause from mourners at 13:30 GMT.

Up to 1,000 guests are expected to pack Manchester Cathedral , including the Charlton family and leading figures from across football.

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson , and ex-players Paul Scholes , Ryan Giggs , Steve Bruce , Paddy Crerand and Andy Cole are among those who have already arrived ahead of The Service .

Current players including Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw are also in attendance along with former manager and player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and England manager Gareth Southgate .

Widely hailed As One of England's greatest ever players, Sir Bobby was a key figure in the Three Lions ' 1966 World Cup victory.

During a 17-year first team career with United he won three league titles, a European Cup and an Fa Cup .

From 1958 to 1970 he played for England, and achieved 106 caps, a record-breaking 49 goals, the famous 1966 World Cup win, and a Ballon d'Or.

Former United's former player, Bryan Robson said Charlton was The First to welcome him to The Club when he signed for a record fee in 1981.

" I Remember When I first joined The Club , I was a record signing at The Time and Sir Bob was The First one after I signed The Contract to come and say it's a great club, enjoy yourself here, " He Said .

" It's a sad day for The Family , for Manchester United but also for football because he was a fantastic player.

" But he wasn't just a great player, he was a great person, he had time for everyone and wanted to help everyone. "

Sir Bobby's teammate Alex Stepney described Charlton as a " great family man" adding that his success " never went to his head".

" My memory was meeting him for the First Time when I got signed [at United], " Stepney told The Bbc .

" I knew straight away what a great guy he was, a humble guy.

" Nothing was over his head or anything like that, it was all about playing for Manchester United .

" Even on international duty it was about winning and that was what Bobby Charlton was all about. "

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